I’M BACK COMING TO AMERICA YES

FOR GOOD…

…or at least until I graduate.

Itinerary:
April 14th
Depart Tokyo, Japan (NRT) - 4:00pm
Arrive Washington, Dulles DC (IAD) - 3:35pm

I decided (or it was decided for me) that coming back home and finishing school in the US would be best. I’m currently filling out transfer applications and boy is it fun. I’m actually really glad that almost everything in the States is online now. Back before I left, college apps were done on paper or by phone, and Japan still embraces the paper-everything system, so doing something so daunting with such ease is a head relief since I’m extremely busy with moving out of my apartment and my girlfriend’s visa crap. (Argentinians can’t go anywhere in this world without getting interviewed and paying hefty fees.)

As for my concentration, I’ve decided to take a turn away from IT, economics, politics, and international affairs and pursue photography at an art school. However, most of the AICAD schools have already passed their application deadlines, so my only glimmer of hope is VCU, which I hear will be difficult to get into. Hopefully, being a transfer student with good grades will give me an edge, but my college knowledge—or lack thereof—really gives me doubts on my chances. I’ve always been pretty pessimistic about a lot of things I do, but one friend told me to keep a positive mindset or the negativity will show in my portfolio.

Anyways, I look forward to being home, while at the same time dread leaving my tiny island home. But hey, I hear Obama is working to legalize marijuana and get universal heatlhcare on track, so yay!